We hit Alamosa, Colorado, with a sole purpose: visiting the 34th national park on this nationwide adventure… Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, located in the southern part of the state, tucked into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the San Luis Valley. The name is a bit confusing;
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Stop 77: Socked in Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
We spent several, very soggy and humid days, in the Biloxi/Gulfport area of the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the southeast part of the state, #17 on our amazing road trip, exploring the area while also taking care of some business and schoolwork. Note to others considering this area. Ran did
Stop 70: Aliens, UFOs, and Waterfowl Dominate Roswell, NM
Whether you believe or not in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or aliens crash landing in a remote part of New Mexico, you will find lots to do and think about when visiting Roswell, now one of the largest cities in New Mexico (and the largest in the southeastern part of
Stop 69: We Hit the Jackpot in Las Vegas… New Mexico
From Albuquerque, we headed north past Santa Fe and eastward to Las Vegas. Las Vegas, New Mexico. We chose Las Vegas as our hub for this leg of the trip because the elevation in Santa Fe made it a bit too cold and snowy to park the trailer (but happily
JenRanAdventures Year in Review… Just Wow!
What a year we have had — traveling thousands of miles while visiting 12 of the 48 contiguous United States in the western region of the country! In 2018, we spent about a month exploring, biking, and hiking in Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Stop 57: Remembering Alamo… Nevada
We made a stop in the lovely Pahranagat Valley — camping in a cute little RV park in the town of Alamo, Nevada… a little oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert located about 90 miles north of Las Vegas (an area we never need to visit again). The
Stop 48: Northern Utah Experiences
After leaving Wyoming, we camped at several places in northern and central Utah, starting with Bear Lake, continuing on to the Salt Lake City area in Draper, and ending in Mt. Pleasant. During this stop, we got our first taste of fall, both in terms of the temperatures and the
The Prequel 2: National Seashore, Wildlife Refuge, and Manatee Refuge
Yes we did! While our official #JenRanAdventures trip does not begin until January 10, 2018, we were able to take a little weekend trip to Central Florida last week, exploring Canaveral National Seashore, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Blue Spring State Park. All three of these amazingly beautiful parks